Chris Columbus faithfully brings to cinematic life J.K. Rowling's first book of the hugely bestselling series about wizards and witchcraft. The 2001 film's handsome production earned Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and John Williams' original score. On his 11th birthday, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) learns that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and departs for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.